See what the average commute is in Campbell County, TN

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Campbell County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Campbell County has a longer commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Whitley County, KY having the shortest commute at 21.3 minutes.

Campbell County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 30.7 minutes
--- 20.8% higher than state average
--- #22 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 15.3%
- Workers who drive to work: 94.2%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 4.9%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 23.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 36.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Whitley County, KY: 21.3 minutes
#2. Claiborne County, TN: 24.7 minutes
#3. Anderson County, TN: 25.0 minutes
#4. Scott County, TN: 26.5 minutes
#5. Campbell County, TN: 30.7 minutes
#6. Union County, TN: 31.4 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Tennessee
#1. Madison County: 18.5 minutes
#2. Obion County: 20.2 minutes
#3. Hamblen County: 20.5 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Tennessee
#1. Trousdale County: 41.0 minutes
#2. Hickman County: 36.8 minutes
#3. Houston County: 36.6 minutes